2007 House Bill 4215 (Allow homestead property tax credit for vacant, unsold residence ) (House Roll Call 195)
Passed in the House (93 to 11) on June 7, 2007, to allow an individual who has moved into a new principle residence and not yet been able to sell his or her previous residence, to claim the Proposal A principle residence (homestead) tax exemption on both properties for up to three years, or until the previous residence is sold or leased, whichever comes first (but only if the previous residence remains vacant). [History, Amendments & Comments]
The vote was 93 in favor, 11 opposed, and 6 not voting
(House Roll Call 195 at House Journal 58)
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The following legislators supported 2007 House Bill 4215 (Allow homestead property tax credit for vacant, unsold residence ):
The following legislators opposed 2007 House Bill 4215 (Allow homestead property tax credit for vacant, unsold residence ):
| Bennett (D) | Booher (R) | Caswell (R) | Hoogendyk (R) | Meadows (D) | Nitz (R) |
| Opsommer (R) | Pearce (R) | Proos (R) | Schuitmaker (R) | Wenke (R) |
The following legislators did not vote on 2007 House Bill 4215 (Allow homestead property tax credit for vacant, unsold residence ):
| DeRoche (R) | Elsenheimer (R) | Garfield (R) | Lemmons (D) | Scott (D) | Ward (R) |
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1) so when does this become law? [by Anonymous Citizen on March 28, 2008]Our laboriously useless form of government grinds slower and slower. When does this actually become law?
Come to think of it, why are owners of completely vacant properties paying any tax whatsoever on them? They are not using any local services, and often have to pay standing charges on zero-level utility bills that can amount to hundreds per year, and STILL have to pay thousands in property taxes for local government officials to waste on bureaucracy. This is the most heavily-taxed and tax-wasteful country in the world.
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Rep. Elsenheimer, under Rule 31, made the following statement:
"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
I did not vote on Roll Call No. 195 because of a possible conflict of interest."
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As long as you don't record the deed, it doesn't become uncapped or lose homestead for 3 years. Sweet!
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